In addition to the suspension and lost pay, Maldonado was also
fined $2,500.

In total, the punch cost Maldonado just $16,200 and 3.1%
of the regular season.

In the NHL, where fighting is part of the game, a player is
automatically suspended ten games (12.2% of season) if he is the
first player off the bench during an altercation and five games
if he is the second.

In the NBA, a player is automatically suspended one game if they
come off the bench during an altercation even if just to break up
a fight. It is safe to assume the penalty would be much longer if
the player came off the bench and landed a punch.

In 2006, Carmelo Anthony, then with the Nuggets, was suspended 15
games (18.3% of the season) for punching another player during a
brawl. Two other players were suspended for ten games each.

In baseball, it is difficult to outlaw players from coming off
the bench during a brawl because the defense has so many more
players on the field. But if a player comes off the bench or from
another part of the field and throws a punch, the penalty needs
to be much more than five games and $2,500.